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Merci Docteur Rey
2002
An Opera Diva reveals to her gay son that his father is not really dead but left her for another man. However earlier that evening her son had seen him murdered while he was hiding in a cupboard. This turn of events drives him to therapy, but unbeknownst to him the doctor he is seeing is dead, and being impersonated by one of .. Read more
| Starring | Dianne Wiest, Jane Birkin, Stanislas Merhar, Bulle Ogier |
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| Director | Andy Litvak |
| Genres | Comedy, Gay/Lesbian |
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Critics' reviews (3)
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Executive produced by Ismail Merchant, Andrew Litvack's debut feature is a gross miscalculation that is woefully over-written and shamefully overplayed. Dianne Wiest is primarily culpable, hamming it up as the opera diva whose return to the Parisian stage is blighted by the murder of her ex-husband (Simon Callow). She's blithely unaware that her gay son (Stanislas Merhar) witnessed the crime and is seeking the killer while hiding out with the skittish dubbing studio actress — Jane Birkin — that he met in a dead psychiatrist's office. Aside from a faintly amusing running joke involving Vanessa Redgrave, this is pretentious, preposterous and embarrassing.
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Merchant-Ivorys previous jaunt to Paris, last years Le Divorce, lurched queasily between smug farce and... read more on Time Out
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Thanks, but no thanks.
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Most helpful members' reviews (3)
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20 out of 25 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
running on empty
This is one of the silliest, shallowest, most trivial films you're likely to see -- ever!
That any member of the cast san see this on any level ... more -
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Light Hearted
This movie, like most French influenced/directed movies there is always a mix of seriousness mixed in with comedy. This is a comedy but silly comedy, which is ... more
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Most recent members' reviews (2)
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
So rubbish it's funny!
This has to be one of the most silliest DVD's I have ever seen. So crap, it was funny! I had the office in stiches the next morning telling them about it... more
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20 out of 25 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
running on empty
This is one of the silliest, shallowest, most trivial films you're likely to see -- ever!
That any member of the cast san see this on any level ... more -
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Light Hearted
This movie, like most French influenced/directed movies there is always a mix of seriousness mixed in with comedy. This is a comedy but silly comedy, which is ... more
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
So rubbish it's funny!
This has to be one of the most silliest DVD's I have ever seen. So crap, it was funny! I had the office in stiches the next morning telling them about it... more
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Ludicrous and pretentious
What a load of old rubbish.
My interest was briefly stirred by the revelation Thomas? father left the revolting diva for another man, and the ... more -
ok
I quite liked this although i found it took me a while to get into it. Great acting as always from dianne wiest!
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Utter, utter rubbish.
There is a scene in this movie where a woman is stuffing her face with pickles smothered in Nutella (chocolate and hazelnut spread). It stands out as one of the... more
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
Self Indulgent
This frenetic comedy of mistaken identities and family confusions has its moments, but is generally so insufferably smug and self-regarding with its little in-... more
Critics' reviews (3)
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Executive produced by Ismail Merchant, Andrew Litvack's debut feature is a gross miscalculation that is woefully over-written and shamefully overplayed. Dianne Wiest is primarily culpable, hamming it up as the opera diva whose return to the Parisian stage is blighted by the murder of her ex-husband (Simon Callow). She's blithely unaware that her gay son (Stanislas Merhar) witnessed the crime and is seeking the killer while hiding out with the skittish dubbing studio actress — Jane Birkin — that he met in a dead psychiatrist's office. Aside from a faintly amusing running joke involving Vanessa Redgrave, this is pretentious, preposterous and embarrassing.
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Merchant-Ivorys previous jaunt to Paris, last years Le Divorce, lurched queasily between smug farce and... read more on Time Out
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Thanks, but no thanks.
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